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Historic drought marks California's parched landscape

Views of the drying California landscape amid the region's worst drought in 1,200 years.

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Historic drought marks California's parched landscape

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  1. Historic drought marks California's parched landscape

  2. A lone boat sits perched on a mound near Hensley Lake in Madera, July 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson

  3. A former dock is seen on a Salton Sea beach in Salton City, July 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  4. An aerial view shows the artificial lake at Shadow Lake Estates, next to the desert landscape, in Indio, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  5. A pylon sitting in a dried-up area of the Shasta Lake, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  6. Fields and irrigation sprinklers irrigate a field in Mecca, California, September 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  7. A general view of a drought-stricken Folsom dam near Sacramento, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  8. A worker opens an irrigation gate to let water flow from an irrigation canal, in Holtville, September 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  9. A general view of a drought-stricken Folsom lake near Sacramento, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  10. An aerial view of fields in Mecca, September 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  11. Irrigation sprinklers irrigate a field in Holtville, September 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  12. An aerial view shows houseboats anchored in low water levels at Lake Oroville, the second largest reservoir in California, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  13. A worker walks along a dried-up field of sunflowers near Sacramento, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  14. A load filled with processing tomatoes sits on a farm in Los Banos, September 2022. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino

  15. Livestock is seen in a dry field near Sacramento, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  16. The Salton Sea is pictured in Bombay Beach, July 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  17. An aerial view of a vine field in Mecca, September 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  18. An aerial view shows former docks on a Salton Sea beach, with the water line much further away, July 2021. The state's worst drought since 1977 has exacerbated an area already in decline.

  19. An art installation is seen on the Salton Sea’s beach in Bombay Beach, July 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  20. An aerial view shows Elizabeth Lake, that has been dried up for several years, in Los Angeles County, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  21. Processing tomatoes dried up by heat and drought hang on vines on a farm in Los Banos, September 2022. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino

  22. An abandoned building in Desert Shores, in Imperial County, July 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  23. Workers open irrigation pipes in Holtville, September 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  24. Livestock grazes on a parched field in Madera, July 2021.  REUTERS/David Swanson

  25. An aerial view shows new grass being watered at a golf course in La Quinta near Palm Springs, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  26. Wood pillars that used to be in the water are seen on the beach of the Salton Sea in Salton City, July 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  27. A general view of a drought-stricken Shasta lake, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  28. Local residents walk along a drought-stricken area of Folsom lake, near Sacramento, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  29. Aerial view shows a golf course next to desert landscape, in Palm Desert, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  30. An aerial view shows low water levels at Lake Oroville, the second largest reservoir in California, near Oroville, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  31. Irrigation sprinklers irrigate a field in Holtville, September 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  32. A general view of a drought-stricken Shasta lake, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  33. Local residents walk along the banks of Folsom lake, near Sacramento, August 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

  34. An aerial view shows an almost evaporated canal, with toxic residues in Salton City, July 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  35. A dust storm is seen approaching in Death Valley, July 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett

  36. Dead palm trees are seen near the beaches of the Salton Sea in Salton City, July 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  37. Low water levels are visible at Lake Oroville, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  38. Aerial view shows a housing development next to desert landscape in Cathedral City, near Palm Springs, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  39. Aerial view shows an artificial lake at Shadow Lake Estates, next to the desert landscape in Indio, June 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

  40. An aerial view shows an almost evaporated canal, with toxic residues, in Salton City, July 2021. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

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